Uncertain benefits estimates for reductions in fine particle concentrations

Risk Analysis

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 434-449

  Fraas, Art ^a   Lutter, Randall ^a  

^a RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Air quality; Fine particles; Mortality; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S; FEDERAL REGULATIONS; FINE PARTICLES; MORTALITY; NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL; SOURCES OF UNCERTAINTY; UNCERTAINTY;

AIR QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DECADAL VARIATION; METROPOLITAN AREA; MORTALITY RISK; PARTICLE SIZE; REDUCTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TOXICITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

PENNSYLVANIA; PHILADELPHIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875219321     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2012.01883.x     Document Type: Article

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